Patients of all ages can experience trauma and fractures. These serious injuries can occur during auto accidents, life-threatening falls, and countless other scenarios. Unfortunately, they can have a long-term impact on patients’ functionality and even affect their quality of life.

Our surgeons team have pioneered surgical techniques and technology to improve results for patients who have experienced traumatic injuries.

Conditions

Bone fractures are extremely common, whether from high-energy trauma resulting in multiple injuries or from some other force or impact resulting in an isolated fracture and dislocation.

Our team expertly treats the full range of these injuries, no matter how complex, including long bone fractures of the upper and lower extremity. We also specialize in treating post-traumatic conditions such as malunions and nonunions (fractures that fail to heal properly) and osteomyelitis.

Trauma And Fracture Symptoms

Symptoms of a fracture or a post-traumatic orthopedic condition can include:

• A clearly misshapen limb or joint, sometimes accompanied by broken skin or visible bone (an open or compound fracture)
• Fever
• Pain, ranging from mild to severe
• Restricted movement
• Swelling, bruising, tenderness, or numbness near the fracture

Diagnosis

Fractures and post-traumatic orthopaedic conditions are typically diagnosed with a combination of a physical examination and imaging.

Fractures are usually diagnosed using X-rays. Depending on the severity and location of the break or post-traumatic injury – and the extent of damage to surrounding tissue – other types of imaging might also be used to make a diagnosis. These include:

• Arthrograms (X-rays of the joints)
• Computed tomography (CT)
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Other diagnostic testing might be used instead of or in addition to those tests. Identifying a bone infection, for instance, calls for blood work, while diagnosing a compressed nerve might require a nerve-blocking injection.

Treatments for Trauma and Fractures

Fractures of the pelvis, upper and lower extremities, and post-traumatic orthopaedic conditions can be treated with surgical and nonsurgical procedures, depending on the condition.

Common nonsurgical treatments include:

• Immobilizing devices such as casts, splints, braces, and traction 
• Medications, such as antibiotics to resolve infections and nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs to treat arthritis
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Surgery is sometimes necessary to properly treat breaks or trauma injuries that are complicated, severe, or resistant to healing. Surgical treatments include fixating (keeping together) the broken parts of the bone using metal pins, screws, or plate

Our team of doctors work with each patient to choose a personalized treatment likely to have the best long-term outcome.

Fractures can occur to anyone, at any time in their life. Treatment of a fracture is focused on restoring function as quickly and as fully as possible. While many fractures will heal on their own, some are best treated surgically. Often, surgical treatment will ensure more complete recovery, and allow for restoration of function much quicker. Although fracture care has been a part of orthopedics since its very beginning, specialists in fracture care are committed to using techniques that are both leading edge and time tested to ensure that your recovery is the best it can be.

Often a fracture will occur in conjunction with other injuries. When that happens, surgeons works closely with some of the regions top experts in Trauma Care, at Certified Trauma Centers. This ensures that all of you injuries will receive optimal care.

There are times when even a routine fracture will be delayed in healing, or will heal in a way that does not allow for the maximal return of function. When that occurs, fracture care specialists at our centre can often intervene to be sure that your injury heals.

Our Services

• Pre-operative evaluation
• Patient education & counseling
• Diagnostic testing
• Wound care
• Application & removal of casts and splints
• Fracture care
• Orthopedics

Traumatic Injuries & Fractures treated

Patients who are currently dealing with one of the following acute & chronic conditions may benefit from approaching a trauma and fracture care specialist: 

• Fractures of lower or upper extremities
• Pelvic & acetabular fractures
• Chronic periarticular injuries
• Injuries needing internal or external fixation
• Injuries caused by falls
• Complex femoral fractures
• Injuries that required bone reconstruction